JINXED Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

jinxed 1 of 2

adjective

as in unhappy

having, prone to, or marked by bad luck this fishing rod must be jinxed, seeing as how I never catch anything

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jinxed

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verb

past tense of jinx

as in cursed

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blessed

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Adjective

That may explain why Trump is unhappy with the cost of borrowing.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026
Let’s see where the line is drawn, but someone will be unhappy.

— Graham Scott, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of unhappy

Verb

As a result of her refusal, the entire kingdom is cursed to live without love and anyone who steps foot inside it is also cursed.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
Ella is a young woman cursed to obey all instructions whose quest for self-determination also turns her into an advocate for the kingdom’s oppressed elves and ogres.

— Chris Bellamy, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of cursed

Adjective

Hall was excellent for Newcastle against Liverpool in the clubs’ season opener on Sunday, and unfortunate to concede a stoppage-time penalty for the equaliser.

— Andy Naylor, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
People have an unfortunate tendency to make this song sound dour, but Garcia fills it with energy.

— Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of unfortunate

Adjective

Harry Kane Kane was England’s clutch player at the World Cup, scoring a late double to avoid a disastrous early exit against DR Congo and netting what turned out to be the decisive goal from the penalty spot in England’s epic 3-2 win over Mexico.

— Cerys Jones, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
That area also roughly would coincide with the stock’s post-earnings close from May 28, after a disastrous revenue miss.

— Schaeffer's Investment Research, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of disastrous

Verb

Adames also committed an error on a routine grounder in the bottom of the seventh that could’ve spelled disaster, but Houser got out of the inning unscathed.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
That spelled the end of the amateurism model so familiar for decades in college sports.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

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